AU667283B2 - Air bag activated knee bolster - Google Patents

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AU667283B2
AU667283B2 AU16125/95A AU1612595A AU667283B2 AU 667283 B2 AU667283 B2 AU 667283B2 AU 16125/95 A AU16125/95 A AU 16125/95A AU 1612595 A AU1612595 A AU 1612595A AU 667283 B2 AU667283 B2 AU 667283B2
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knee bolster
air bag
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Steven R. Fredin
Bradley D. Harris
Christopher Hock
Patrick G. Jarboe
Gregory Lang
Brent R. Marchant
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    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
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    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
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    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
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    • B60R21/215—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member
    • B60R2021/21525—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member the lid being fixed on the bag, or forming part of the bag wall, or the bag itself being used as wall liner
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60R21/216—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member comprising tether means for limitation of cover motion during deployment
    • B60R2021/2161—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member comprising tether means for limitation of cover motion during deployment the cover being displaced towards the occupant during deployment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/205—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards
    • B60R21/206—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards in the lower part of dashboards, e.g. for protecting the knees

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AU16125/95A 1994-05-23 1995-03-28 Air bag activated knee bolster Ceased AU667283B2 (en)

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US24779794A 1994-05-23 1994-05-23

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EP (1) EP0684164B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2818642B2 (de)
KR (1) KR0180293B1 (de)
CN (1) CN2237576Y (de)
AU (1) AU667283B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2145485C (de)
DE (1) DE69506317T2 (de)

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